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Glossary
DVR
: Short for Digital Video Recorder, this abbreviation refers to any device capable of recording and saving a digital video
file. This is the high-tech equivalent of a VCR.
GB
: GB is short for gigabyte which is a unit used to measure computer storage capacity and is approximate to 1.07 billion
bytes. 1 Gigabyte of data is almost twice the amount of data that a CD-ROM can hold. Additionally, 1 Gigabyte could hold the
contents of about 10 yards of books on a shelf.
LED
: An abbreviation for “light emitting diode,” it’s an electronic device that lights up when electricity passes through it. LEDs
are good for displaying images because they can be relatively small, and they do not burn out. However, they require more
power than LCDs.
Glossary (cont.)
Micro SD Card
: Micro SD cards, also known as TransFlash, are smaller versions of SD memory cards. As electronic devices
are becoming smaller, Micro SD cards are becoming more and more common in the marketplace. Currently, the highest
capacity of micro SD card is 32 GB.
Root Directory
: A root directory is the first directory on a drive or disk. For example, when connecting a removable drive to
a Windows computer, it will be assigned a drive letter (ex. C:, D:, E:). When opening that drive, the first window listing the
contents of the drive is the root directory.
USB Port
: A USB port is a standard cable connection interface on personal computers and consumer electronics. USB ports
allow standalone electronic devices to be connected via cables to a computer. USB can connect computer peripherals such
as mice, keyboards, PDAs, gamepads and joysticks, scanners, digital cameras, printers, personal media players, flash drives,
and external hard drives.